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Philip Lopez got 831 votes in the race to represent District 6 on Wyandotte County’s governing body, defeating Pastor Steve Neal by five votes.
Pastor Steve Neal, who is now down six votes in the Wyandotte County election, said he was optimistic the race might flip as outstanding ballots are counted.
Here’s who will represent five seats on Wyandotte County’s governing body, according to unofficial results.
The Kansas City, Kansas, ballot for Nov. 7 includes District 6 candidates Steve Neal and Philip Lopez for the Unified Government.
“I know people have had their utilities cut off for not being able to pay their PILOT bill, in addition to their utilities bill,” said Pastor Stevie Wakes Sr., a candidate for the BPU in Wyandotte County.